Alkaline Trio

Blink-182 fans have had a whirlwind 24 hours. Early Monday, bandmembers Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus issued a statement announcing they had drafted Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba for their headlining performance at an Orange County Festival after guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge was sitting out “indefinitely.” Hours later DeLonge issued a counter statement, denying he ever quit the pop-punk trio. “Actually, I was on the phone discussing a possible Blink-182 event in New York City when I heard the ‘news.’ The ONLY truth here is that I have commitments that limit my availability this year,” his statement read. DeLonge called the earlier announcement...

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Blink-182 fans have had a whirlwind 24 hours.
Early Monday, bandmembers Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus issued a statement announcing they had drafted Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba for their headlining performance at an Orange County Festival after...

It appears that Tom DeLonge hasn’t quit pop-punk trio Blink-182 after all, even though bandmates Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus issued a statement to that effect, saying that their decision to tap Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba for the group’s headlining...